One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 57 The Gate of Time and Space Reopens! First Encounter: The Peak Hades!

In the azure sky, Marco, transformed into a phoenix, sped along with Chenye, but ultimately did not return to the Moby Dick.

Instead, they landed on a deserted island.

Chen Ye and Marco landed steadily.

Marco has also returned to human form!

He looked at Chen Ye and asked with some doubt, "Aren't we going back to the ship? Dad and the others must be getting impatient."

"It's too late."

Chen Ye shook his head, a burning, impatient flame emanating from his dark eyes.

"Every minute that is delayed increases the danger to Ace."

His voice was resolute.

"Without further ado, let's go and call for reinforcements!"

Call for reinforcements!

Hearing those two words invigorated Marco, and his blood boiled with excitement.

He immediately understood what Chen Ye meant.

"Alright!" Marco nodded emphatically. "So, shall we go to the future first to find the Straw Hat Puppy in his prime, or go back to the past to see... Mr. Rayleigh in his prime?"

Even Marco's tone was filled with barely suppressed excitement and anticipation when he mentioned those two names.

One is a legend of the future.

The other is a living legend!

"Let's go there first."

Chen Ye gave his answer almost without hesitation.

"Find Rayleigh."

"Why?" Marco asked instinctively.

In his vision, since Luffy is Ace's younger brother, he should be the one who communicates better and is more eager to help.

Chen Ye turned around, facing the sea breeze, his gaze seemingly piercing through the mists of time.

"Marco, think about it."

"For Luffy in the future timeline, the 'Marineford War' is all history that has already happened."

"Whether the outcome is good or bad, even if Ace dies in battle, it is still a painful past that he personally experienced."

"If we appear before someone already burdened with this heavy memory and tell them there's a chance to make amends, do you think they'll refuse?"

Marco's pupils suddenly contracted.

He understood instantly.

Yes!

For Luffy in the future, this event is "in the past," but it is an unforgettable memory.

If given a second chance, he would seize it at all costs!

Persuading him is a piece of cake!

"But Mr. Raleigh is different."

Chen Ye's voice became low.

"For him more than 20 years ago, the name Ace, and even the death of Captain Roger, were things that had not yet happened."

"He didn't experience that pain, so naturally he didn't have the same strong motivation as us."

"It is far more difficult to persuade someone who knows nothing about the future to participate in a war that is not theirs than to persuade someone who is eager to make up for regrets."

"Therefore, we must tackle the most difficult one first!"

His words were logically clear and well-organized.

All of Marco's doubts vanished instantly.

He watched Chen Ye's retreating figure, his eyes filled not only with trust but also with heartfelt admiration.

This man not only possesses monstrous strength and potential, but also a mind as meticulous as a demon.

"I see!"

Marco said emphatically, without saying another word.

"Let's begin!"

Chen Ye nodded.

He closed his eyes and focused his mind on the system.

"System, lock coordinates!"

Target time and space: 1485 of the Sea Calendar!

Target: At his peak, "Pluto" Silvers Rayleigh!

"Spacetime beacon under construction..."

"Build complete!"

"The portal to time and space, open!"

Om-!

With a slight spatial tremor, the void in front of Chen Ye seemed to be torn open by an invisible hand.

Golden light spilled out from the crack, quickly forming a light gate that exuded an ancient and mysterious aura.

Inside the door, there is a visible, distorted, and ever-changing turbulent flow of spacetime.

"Let's go, Marco."

Chen Ye opened his eyes and took the first step.

"Let's go see that... the legendary right-hand man of the Pirate King at his peak!"

The two stepped into the portal of time and space one after the other without hesitation.

. . . . .

The interplay of light and shadow.

When the solid ground beneath my feet returned, the surrounding scenery was completely different.

The air was filled with a more primal, wilder ocean scent.

The night was deep, but the stars in the sky shone brilliantly, like diamonds within reach.

Not far from the shore, a huge bonfire was burning brightly, illuminating many boisterous figures drinking and laughing loudly.

Faintly, one could also hear deafening singing and maniacal laughter.

That laughter was filled with unbridled freedom and domineering attitude!

Marco's body involuntarily tensed up just from sensing that aura from afar.

You can't go wrong!

That familiar aura of a king ruling the world...

It's Gol D. Roger!

They have returned to that legendary era of great pirates!

Chen Ye paid no attention to the legendary pirates who were celebrating.

He slowly closed his eyes.

The next second, an invisible Observation Haki, like mercury spilling onto the ground, instantly covered the entire island centered on him.

Countless life energies shone in his perception.

Beside the campfire, the auras were all as powerful as a furnace, one of which was as dazzling as the sun – it was Roger himself.

But Chen Ye's target was not him.

His senses swept across the bustling coastline, rising upwards to the highest point of the island.

There, he sensed a completely different aura.

That aura wasn't as sharp and domineering as Roger's.

It's more like a bottomless abyss of unparalleled master.

On the surface, everything appears calm and collected, with an extreme level of restraint, just like an ordinary person! But within his body lies a terrifying power capable of overturning the world and devouring everything!

it's him!

"Found it."

Chen Ye opened his eyes, a slight smile curving his lips.

"At the highest point of the island."

Marco understood immediately.

Without asking a single question, a pale blue flame silently ignited on his body.

This time, the flames made no sound, but burned silently, enveloping him.

A suppressed phoenix cry.

The enormous phoenix spread its wings once more, but without a sound.

It grabbed Chen Ye's shoulder, flapped its wings, and like a blue ghost blending into the night, it evaded everyone's sight and flew swiftly towards the dark mountaintop.

A moment later.

The two landed in a dense forest not far from the mountaintop, concealing their presence and perfectly hiding themselves in the shadow of the massive tree canopy.

They parted the branches and leaves in front of them and quietly looked ahead.

On the edge of the cliff at the mountain peak, there was a smooth boulder.

A man was sitting there quietly.

He wore a simple open shirt, revealing his muscular chest, and his long blond hair was casually draped over his shoulders.

The moonlight shone down, illuminating his face, which was adorned with round glasses.

Beside him lay a longsword sheathed, and in his hand he held a large wine jug, occasionally tilting his head back to take a sip.

He sat there quietly, looking down at the surging sea below, as if he had become one with the night and the world.

Yet, it was such an ordinary figure.

However, it made Marco and Chenye feel a suffocating feeling from the depths of their souls.

It was as if they were facing a different person.

It is not a weapon, but a peerless divine weapon hidden in its sheath!

Before its sharp edge was even revealed, it had already cleaved the heavens and the earth!

At his peak!

"Pluto", Silvers Rayleigh!